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33 summaries matching “domestic cat” in Reproduction & Development
Research overview: spontaneous ovulation in domestic cats
OverviewAlthough cats are classically described as induced ovulators, accumulating evidence shows that some domestic cats ovulate spontaneously without mating, particularly under certain social and environmen…
Research overview: urethral catheterization for sperm collection in cats
OverviewRecovering sperm by urethral catheterization after pharmacological stimulation offers an alternative to electroejaculation for collecting felid semen. This overview surveys the use of this technique i…
Unique seminal quality in the South African cheetah and a comparative evaluation in the domestic cat
PaperThis study established a quantitative baseline for cheetah reproductive physiology by electroejaculating wild-caught males and comparing their semen to that of domestic cats. The cheetahs produced eja…
Wildt DE, Bush M, Howard JG, O'Brien SJ, Meltzer D, van Dyk A, Ebedes H, Brand DJ · Biology of Reproduction · 1983